Marine animals and fish images for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Sea Monsters Unearthed!

Smithsonian Sea Monsters Unearthed! Cardiocorax

Time period shown: Cretaceous

Pictured: Cardiocoarx

About this image: The giant elasmosauris Cardiocorax was a prominent predator in the super-rich fishery of the ancient South Atlantic. Growing 25 feet or more in length, the Cardiocorax was no threat to the mosasaurs of the time, but thrived on the fish and other marine life drawn to the ancient Angolan coast by nutrient-rich waters that rose to the surface.

Karen in the classroom

— As a guest speaker or lecturer

In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.

Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Southern Methodist University

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University

New Mexico Highlands University

University of Texas at Arlington

University of North Texas

Dallas Paleontological Society

Originally trained in the classical techniques of illustration and painting, Karen frequently speaks on the transition to a digital world, and on the challenges and benefits this transition poses for artists, clients and viewers. She conducts professional seminars on painting, illustration and digital image creation, and also offers specific programs tailored to the needs of professional groups or classroom instructors.

To contact Karen about a speaking engagement, just drop her a note or call her studio.